West Ham striker Diafra Sakho has reportedly told Slaven Bilic he wants to leave the club as Sunderland renew their interest.

Sakho can see the writing on the wall at West Ham after they have made another bid to sign Lyon hotshot Alexandre Lacazette while also being credited with interest in Marseille’s Michy Batshuayi and AC Milan’s Carlos Bacca.

Sakho is wanted by the man who signed him at West Ham, Sam Allardyce, as he looks to add to his Sunderland squad and the 26-year-old has apparently told West Ham he is happy to leave.

Despite Sunderland being the frontrunners in the race to sign Sakho, rivals West Brom and Crystal Palace are also said to be interested in the Senegal international, who netted just seven times in an injury-hit season last time out.